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Welcome to. Westminster High School. WIG Words of the Day! So come on…. Let’s get WIG- gy with it !. WIG Words target our W ildly I mportant G oals:. To improve our vocabulary… To understand more concepts… To learn more about the WORLD!. We MUST make it OUR

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  1. Welcome to Westminster High School WIGWords of the Day! So come on… Let’s get WIG-gywith it!

  2. WIG Words target ourWildly Important Goals: • To improve our vocabulary… • To understand more concepts… • To learn more about the WORLD!

  3. We MUST make it OUR Wildly Important Goal to remember these words… forever!

  4. Yeah, Dude… UseMarzano’s 6-Step Instructional Strategies and enhance your OWN LEARNING STRATEGIES. The Wise Word Gurus all agree, when we • UNDERSTAND the WORD, • VISUALIZE it, • PROCESS and CONNECT it, • And MOVE it into LONG-term MEMORY… WHS will be SMARTER and STRONGER! Plus, it’s part of our UIP… (Unified Improvement Plan)

  5. Instructional Strategies and Learning Strategies are the KEY! And your WIG Word Vocabulary Journal will help PROVE it!In Marzanos’* 6 Steps… Steps 1,2,3 – introduce and develop initial understanding Steps 4,5,6 – shape and sharpen understanding * Robert J. Marzano, Ph.D, Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement, (2004).

  6. But 1st, let’s prepare our WIG Word Journal… Your teacher may ask you to follow… • your own teacher’s format • your own favorite format • use one of our 3 samples! • Date • WIG word • Explanation • Illustration • Sentence and maybe a MNEMONIC, or MEMORY strategy • …but the components should be the same…

  7. Mnemonics are key! WIGwords Ask yourself: Self? What comes to mind? HOW can I remember? Hooking a mnemonic brings it back into memory...

  8. Use your mnemonic imagination… Background Knowledge Let’s talk mnemonics Mnemonic sounds like≈ MNEMORY… So I can remember and CONNECT it to the meaning! Mnemonics in “other” languages (cognates)… Always connect mnemonic to the meaning

  9. Do you like sample #1? So, let’s choose a WIG Journal format…

  10. Do you prefer sample #2? WIG Word Journal Date: ___________Circle: How well you know this term? 1/2/3/4 (nothing- very well) Mnemonic: (Memory Strategy)

  11. How about sample #3? WIG Word Journal Date: ___ WIG Word: ____________Circle: How well you know this term? 1/2/3/4 Explanation:_____________________________________ Sentence: _______________________________________ Connections: ____________________________________ Synonyms: Antonyms: Illustration:

  12. Introduction Step 1 Now, use the WIG Journal to practice Marzano’s 1st Step… Students complete the journal heading. Your teacher will explain the word and offer examples, provide contextualization, and share personal connections. TEACHERS explain the word to enhance understanding As you listen, make personal connections! I listen and think…

  13. * Gurus say, “Don’t use definitions… it’s more effective to use explanations, examples, & personal connections !” Step 1 Note*

  14. Discussion Step 2 StudentsDISCUSS and WRITE in their own words the descriptions, explanations and examples of the WIG word. Sounds like… STUDENTS discuss, clarify, and REWORD understanding It reminds me of… Yeah dude! It’s like… Write your ideas!

  15. Illustration Step 3 StudentsDRAW a symbol, picture, or other non-linguistic representation in their WIG Journal. Teachers and classmates can share examples of quicksketches that represent their understanding. Mine’s cute… I imagine… STUDENTS DRAW it & understand it! Dude, it’s like this…

  16. Activities Step 4 Students engage in ACTIVITIESnow or laterto review, enhance understanding, and make words more memorable…. ACTIVITIEScan include: • graphic organizers, mnemonics, & illustrations • personal connections • synonyms & antonyms • usage, grammar, & word variations • word-part analysis (prefixes, roots, suffixes) • comparisons, classifications, and analogies STUDENTS engage in ACTIVITIES to enhance understanding

  17. * Gurus say, “ANALOGIES are comparisons using LIKE or AS” Step 4 Note* Explaining is ≈ like chewing, Processing is ≈ like digesting, Remembering is ≈ like absorbing. Oh, or learning is like eating… Yum!

  18. Deeper Discussion Step 5 StudentsDISCUSS the words and concepts to review and deepen understanding using… • One-minute BUZZ discussing the word and reviewing journal notes, making personal connections, and sharing what you remember, etc. • a “Think-Pair-Share” about the words and concepts adding deeper discussions STUDENTS DISCUSS for clarification & deeper understandings Dude! Listen to meeee! I remember…

  19. Step 6 StudentsPLAY GAMESperiodically with the words to review and enhance memory & understanding using… Flashcards Quizlet 20 QUESTIONS • Word Association Taboo STUDENTS PLAY GAMES for clarification & deeper understanding Charades Pictionary Visual THESAURUS Password Concentration

  20. * Gurus say, “Play classroom GAMES and use ON-LINE study tools and resources too! Step 6 Note*: Visual THESAURUS is awesome for WORD and CONCEPT CONNECTIONS… and Adams 50 has special “user rights” for us!

  21. Let’s Revisit, Reprocess, and Remember... Learning Strategies WORK! • LISTEN to explanations • RE-EXPLAIN in your own words • VISUALIZE and analyze • CONNECTto you & your background knowledge • HOOK mnemonics • ENGAGEinACTIVITIESandGAMES toREVIEW Marzano’s 6 Steps + WIG Journal + Your BRAIN= SUCCESS!

  22. So come on! Let’s get… WIG-gy STUDENTS and TEACHERS Get WIG-gy with it Cool! Nice!

  23. Listen! Think! Talk!! Hook it! Practice! Practice activities! Review! Play games! and Use ALL 6 Steps!

  24. Resources and links… Check out our next video… Mnemonic Strategies

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